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About this care
Welcome to Dandélion day care, a small-scale daycare located on farm Midden Horst in Stoutenburg, on the edge of Leusden. Our facility at Horsterweg 26 provides care for up to 40 children aged 0 to 4 years. We believe in the power of small-scale care, where personal attention and trust are central.
Our farm is situated on more than 1 hectare of private land, surrounded by nature reserve the Schammer. The space, animals, vegetable garden and seasons form the heart of our pedagogical climate. Children are given the freedom to play, discover and develop at their own pace. We work with fixed caregivers who truly see each child and provide the safety that is so important at this stage of life.
The day starts calmly: if you arrive before 7:45 AM, your child first enjoys breakfast in the kitchen. This is followed by a day full of outdoor play, exploring nature, cuddling with animals and helping in the vegetable garden. We cook fresh, healthy meals ourselves and end the day with a bread meal. Often a child still wants to walk past the ponies or chickens before leaving the premises.
Animals and nature are not only fun, but also contribute to children's development. We see how the seasons determine the rhythm of the year and how children learn from this. Thanks to our small scale, we can give each child the space they need, even if development proceeds differently for a while. We are there for all children – every child is welcome.Read more
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Location highlights
Distinctives
GGD Inspection
Violations
Inspection date: July 13, 2026
Strengths
- Pedagogical policy is implemented well in practice
- Staff meet all requirements for Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG), person register, and staff-to-child ratios
- Stable care environment with permanent staff members and mentorship
- Dutch is used correctly as the language of communication
- Spacious and safe indoor and outdoor areas that comfortably exceed the required standards
Violations
- Diapers stored within reach of sleeping children in bedroom, posing suffocation risk from plastic packaging (resolved after recovery offer)
Summary
Dandéliondagopvang in Stoutenburg is a daycare center (kinderdagverblijf/KDV) for a maximum of 40 children across three groups (ages 0–4 years). The annual inspection on 13 July 2026 showed that the location initially did not comply in the domain of safety and health: diapers were within reach of sleeping children in the bedroom, which posed a suffocation risk. Following a recovery offer, this was resolved by storing the diapers elsewhere and including this measure in the action plan. All other domains (pedagogical climate, staff and groups, accommodation) were immediately compliant. The Municipal Health Service (GGD) advises no enforcement action.
Reviews
Hele fijne plek vanaf de baby tot aan de BSO tijd is het genieten. Wat Dandelion zo speciaal maakt is het fantastische team van Jacqueline. Ze lossen ...
Geweldige kinderopvang, prachtige boerderij met kippen, konijnen, pony's en heerlijke buitenruimte om te spelen. Ook zeer goed gekwalificeerd personee...
Mijn vrouw was pas 6 weken zwanger toen wij hier op bezoek waren. De locatie en de gebouwen waren fantastisch. De kinderen mogen meehelpen met het ver...
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